Drawing for a woman's theatrical costume for 'Jam Session', a scene from 'The Show Is On'

Vincente Minnelli

1937 · Color pencil · Drawings and Prints

Drawing, design for a woman's costume, part of a group of 88 costume designs by Vincente Minnelli. The costume was designed for the scene 'Jam Session', from the production 'The Show Is On', created for the Shuberts and performed in Broadway in 1937. It consists of a gown with broad shoulders and three-quarter sleeves, peplum top and long, flared skirt, with pairs of bands at the bottom of both the top and the skirt. The design is outlined with shimmery, green-colored pencil.

Artist

Vincente Minnelli

Date

1937

Medium

Color pencil

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Randolph Gunter, 1958